This is Maryland Basketball
There has always been something special about Maryland Basketball.
From Lefty Driesell?™s proclamation of building ?The UCLA of the East? upon his arrival in 1969 through the consistent success of the program in Gary Williams?™ 21 years as head coach, the Terrapins have long been among the nation?™s top men?™s basketball programs.
Under the direction of Williams, Maryland Basketball has reached heights previously unseen in the school?™s history. Taking over a program in 1989 that was facing NCAA sanctions, Williams quickly went to work and turned around the fortunes of a proud program that had hit hard times.
Included among the numerous accomplishments during the Williams Era are:
• 2002 NCAA National Championship
• 2004 ACC Tournament Championship
• 2010 ACC Regular-Season Championship
• 2002 ACC Regular-Season Championship
• Consecutive Trips to the Final Four (2001, 2002)
• Seven Sweet 16 appearances
• A school-record 17 straight postseason appearances (1994-present)
• A school-record 11 straight NCAA Tournament appearances (1994-2004)
With first-class facilities, a rich tradition, All-America performers, and a determination to overcome all obstacles, Maryland Basketball has assumed its rightful place as one of the nation?™s truly elite programs.
